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When will you make the doll using your concept? ...Is it weeks or many months from now? Also, please post pictures of your test samples showing the max stretch after the fabric and silicone bonded together. Need to know this for the " non-stretch internal bladder" design to prevent lumps a...

Do not waste time or money trying to apply picture to spandex ... transfers need a cotton material to work properly. Also, the picture/transfer once applied to the cotton material will not stretch and if fabric is pulled on it will destroy the picture by "cracking" the image so be careful ...

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$995 for the torso doll at http://www.truecompanion.com/home.html

you may have seen this... I found this info for another post

maybe this link will help you in your project....

http://www.truecompanion.com/home.html

fyi

http://kids.nunodoll.com/lifesize/girl08.html

http://www.longago.com/MA.html

You stated; "Inside of mouth consists of a 5 inch deep, silicone sleeve that is 40% softer than outer silicone. Mouth sleeve can be compressed to desired tightness by inserting cloth,foam,small heating pad etc. into the hollow neck up to the sleeve" My question; Is sleeve removable for cle...

send pm to you ... will purchase both sets asking for payment instructions via paypal

I have samples of several materials on order ... will post later on how each material works for stuffing based on the stretch issue. All the sample materials on order are machine washable and should not have problems with cleaning.

Thanks mannequingirl4 With your discription, this could be what Teddy Babes uses;=> "Minky smooth" fabric. Using Google search on Minky fabric.... I found out that Minky is as soft as mink and made of 100% polyester. It is washable and durable and stretches in one direction a maximum of 20...

Thanks de_arundel All I can say is wow! Lots of choices for fabrics on those web sites. Now if I new which fabric to buy. specs need to be: anti-pill; zero, two or four-way stretch; flesh color and soft feel. I will contact them for samples. ... and if anyone with a Teddy Babe, please try to explain...

Thanks technodoll for the reply... I am hoping the material is a standard type of material like Fleece or Velvet (I just don't know what I am looking for). I did see a recent post by Doodman and a picture of one of his fabric dolls. The picture had a fabric that looked very close to the Teddy Babe f...

I am looking for help on locating a fabric material for a cloth doll I would like to make. What is the fabric used on the Teddy Babes? Their web site says; "Teddy Babe's body is made of a soft, velvety-plush material"... Because I do not own a Teddy Babe maybe someone could help me underst...